Units of Study 2012/2013







Archive Unit 2
Archive Unit 5 Fiction
5th Unit 2 Nonfiction and Essay Writing 2011


UNIT OVERVIEW:




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No School
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No School
4Wednesdays -
No Formal Lessons
Pre-assessments?
5 *Preassessment- Move reading and language to one day later!

Writing: Preassessment - "Think about the best time or the worst time you have ever had with your friends. Write a story about it. Be sure to include an interesting introduction, important details, and a good ending.

Language:
Read City Green (M/M)

Reading:
Overview of Story Elements
Immersion reading - record noticings in log.
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Writing: Generate list of 5 stories about our lives. Students orally talk about theirs and create list.

Language:
Read Brave Irene (M/M)

Reading:
Inferring about the setting
9
Writing: Model writing a story from our list. Students start writing theirs. Focus on snapshot writing.

Language:
Read The Paper Bag Princess (M/M)

Reading:
Continue focusing on the setting.
10
Writing: Return to story from previous day and focus on strong leads. (Fletcher 66 and 67 - crafting a lead)

Language:
Read Alexander, Who's Not (Do you hear me? I mean it!) Going to Move (M/M)

Reading: Inferring about characters
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No Formal Lessons
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Writing: Edit and revise stories.

Language:
Read Babushka Baba Yaga (Patricia Polacco)

Reading: Inferring about characters
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Writing: Model writing another story from the list. Students start writing theirs. Focus

Language: Read Keeepers (M/M)

Reading: Discussing the plot
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No School
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Writing
Language: Read Julius the Baby of the World (M/M)

Reading: Continue discussing plot
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No Formal Lessons
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Writing
Language: Read A Days Work (M/M)

Reading: Discuss problem and Solution
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Writing
Language: Read Mr. Lincoln's Way (Patricia Polacco)

Reading: Continue discussing problem and solution
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Writing

Language: Read Thundercakes (Patricia Polacco)

Reading: Continue discussing problem and solution
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Writing

Language

Reading: Summarzing with Miss Nelson is Missing (story on flipchart- M/M)
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No Formal Lessons
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Writing

Language: Read Boundless Grace (M/M)

Reading: Stopping to Wonder and Question
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Writing

Language: Read Meteor (Patricia Polacco)

Reading: Predicting before reading
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Writing

Language: Read Too Many Tamales

Reading: Predicting while reading
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Writing

Language

Reading
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Wednesdays -
No Formal Lessons
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Field Trip to the Capital and the Mint
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Writing

Language: Read Officer Buckle and Gloria (M/M)

Reading: Author's Message
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Writing

Language: Read Aunt Chip and the Great Triple Creek Dam Affair

Reading: Continue with Author's Message
7 - CSAP
Writing

Language

Reading
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Wednesdays -
No Formal Lessons
9- CSAP
Writing

Language

Reading
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Writing

Language: Read Lemonade Club

Reading: Continue Author's Message
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Writing

Language

Reading
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Writing

Language

Reading
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Wednesdays -
No Formal Lessons
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Writing

Language

Reading
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Writing: Post Asessement: "Think about a time you were nervous. Write a story about it. Be sure to include an interesting introduction,k important details, and a good ending."

Language

Reading: Post Test